NUIM Prizegiving: Tóraíocht, a National Leadership Programme

120 primary and post-primary teachers were conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (Toraiocht) on Wednesday last, 28th October. Tóraíocht, a National Leadership Programme is offered to teachers who aspire to senior school leadership positions and has attracted almost 400 participants over the past 3 years. The programme offered in partnership by the Department of Education and Skills’ ‘Professional Development Service for Teachers’ (PDST) and the Education Department at NUI Maynooth is delivered in 5 regional centres  annually.
This year IPPN (the Irish Primary Principals Network) and NAPD (the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals) sponsored prizes for the graduates who attained the highest results in their studies.
Professor Tom Collins, President of NUI Maynooth congratulated graduates who had excelled in their particular areas of study and on the privileged position they occupy within their chosen profession.  

Masters in Education Graduation 2010

10th September 2010

The first Doctor of Education class conferred

August/September 2010

East China Normal University Summer School in Education Department

27 Chinese students are the first cohort of international students to take part in the new summer school programme on campus.

The International Office and the Education Department designed the initiative as a specialised four week intensive for future Chinese school teachers.
The Education Summer School consists of a series of seminars on teaching skills, innovations in education, Irish education policy and system, Irish higher education and lifelong learning to include but a few. The group also had a number of school visits and classroom teaching observations. Through this intensive summer programme, students developed a strong relationship with NUI Maynooth.

This year's students, from East China Normal University, our partner university in Shanghai were chosen from an overall group of 100 and chose NUI Maynooth above a number of possible host universities. Field trips were organised to some famous Irish historical houses and heritage sites including Carton Estate, Farmleigh, Powerscourt Gardens.